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  • Page 1 SURVEY ARMS OPERATIONS MANUAL...
  • Page 2 FIRST EDITION 25 JAN 2024 UPDATED Document name: Vortex Survey Arms Vortex arm manual version 3.0 VORTEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED27 Parrs Road, RD1, New Plymouth 4371New Zealand Ph/Fax + 64 6 7538102 Mobile + 64 (0) 276 88 53 72 vortexdredge.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 01 Introduction 02 SAFETY 2.1 Overview 2.2 Risk assessment 2.3 Mechanical 03 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.1 Movement range 3.2 Hydraulic functions 3.3 Hydraulic function diagram 04 DIMENSIONS 05 POST DIVE CHECKS 06 HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS 6.1 - 6.4 Port Locations 1 1 – 14 6.5 Pan and tilt port location 6.6 - 6.7 Counter balance valve 16- 17...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The 200-FR achieves this through a ceramic friction clutch design using a friction material that does not swell in water or at depth. The ceramic clutch allows ‘slippage’ of the arms around a central rotational fulcrum when the arms hit a rock on the seabed for example.

  • Page 5: Safety

    2.0 SAFETY 2.1 OVERVIEW All local HSE procedures must be followed. Use of PPE should follow guidelines outlined with handling of potential sample. For example hydraulic pressure should have PPE appropriate to mitigate dangers associated with that operation. Safety glasses should be considered minimum requirement irrespective of potential sample. Your safety is your responsibility.

  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Length of boom arm 1 100 mm • Length of overall tool = 1400 mm to P&T mount • Height 470 mm from base to top of motor • Width 100 mm narrowing down to 70mm •...

  • Page 7: Hydraulic Functions

    3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.2 HYDRAULIC FUNCTIONS • Hydraulic connections to ROV. Use load holding valves. Hydraulic hoses are all -4 jic female swivel with field serviceable fittings • Hydraulic hoses are all -4 jic female swivel • Shoulder up and down : Speed adjustable on the tool •...

  • Page 8: Hydraulic Function Diagram

    3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.3 HYDRAULIC FUNCTIONS SHOULDER SWING: LEFT / RIGHT ELBOW UP AND DOWN PAN LEFT, PAN RIGHT SHOULDER UP AND DOWN BREAK AWAY CLUTCH. HYDRAULIC RESET. WRIST UP AND DOWN TILT UP, TILT DOWN...

  • Page 9: Dimensions

    4.0 DIMENSIONS...
  • Page 10 4.0 DIMENSIONS ADJUSTABLE STOP 200 DEGREES OF SLEW FORE AND AFT...
  • Page 11 4.0 DIMENSIONS Arms are mirror image and can be used on PORT or STARBOARD. Shown in the stow position, the arm can be stowed in the fore or aft position. 250mm Shown is the HLK-2150 Pan & Tilt. 320mm Using the HLK-2100 Mini Pan & Tilt would reduce the side profile further.

  • Page 12: Post Dive Checks

    05. POST DIVE CHECKS 5.1 POST DIVE CHECKS To prevent any damage to the equipment this checklist must be followed PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION CHECK ENSURE BOLTS AND MOUNTING TO ROV OR SKID IS SECURE AND SAFE. CHECK FOR DAMAGE TO HOSES. WASH WITH FRESH WATER CHECK THE CYLINDERS IN FULL STROKE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS TO ENSURE THEY ARE CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.

  • Page 13: Hydraulic Connections

    06. HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS 6.1 PORT LOCATIONS – VIEW FROM TOP OF MANIFOLD WRIST DOWN WRIST UP SHOULDER UP SHOULDER DOWN FOREARM DOWN FOREARM UP SLEW FORE OR AFT SLEW FORE OR AFT...
  • Page 14 06. HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS 6.2 PORT LOCATIONS – PORTS TO CYLINDERS (C IS FOR CYLINDER) WRIST DOWN WRIST UP SHOULDER UP SHOULDER DOWN FOREARM DOWN FOREARM UP SLEW FORE OR AFT SLEW FORE OR AFT...

  • Page 15: 6.4 Port Locations

    06. HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS 6.3 PORT LOCATIONS TILT TILT CASE DRAIN TO TANK...
  • Page 16 06. HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS 6.4 PORT LOCATIONS WRIST DOWN WRIST UP SHOULDER UP SHOULDER DOWN FOREARM DOWN FOREARM UP SLEW FORE OR AFT SLEW FORE OR AFT...

  • Page 17: Pan And Tilt Port Location

    06. HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS 6.5 PAN AND TILT PORT LOCATION 5 TOP PORT IS THE CASE DRAIN SHOWN IS THE HLK-2150 PAN & TILT. USING THE HLK-2100 MINI PAN & TILT WOULD REDUCE THE SIDE PROFILE FURTHER.

  • Page 18: 6.7 Counter Balance Valve

    06. HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENT 6.6 COUNTER BALANCE VALVE FOR SHOULDER UP AND DOWN...
  • Page 19 06. HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENT 6.7 COUNTER BALANCE VALVE FOR SHOULDER UP AND DOWN 1 ¼ TURNS OUT FROM WOUND FULLY IN IS STANDARD SETTING...

  • Page 20: Manifold Flow

    04. HYDRAULIC ADJUSTMENT 6.8 MANIFOLD FLOW CONTROL VALVE SETTINGS ADJUST SPEED OF CYLINDERS BY ADJUST SPEED OF CYLINDERS BY LOOSENING LOCK NUT. LOOSENING LOCK NUT. CW TO INCREASE SPEED. CW TO INCREASE SPEED. CCW TO DECREASE SPEED. CCW TO DECREASE SPEED. LOCK NUT SET HEIGHT As water depth increases minor adjustments may be necessary to correct desired operational speed.

  • Page 21: Operation

    07. OPERATION 7.1 MOUNTING TO ROV OR WORK SKID Both arms are identical so can be fitted to either PORT or STBD side. BOLT THIS PLATE TO ROV OR SKID BOLT ARM ON HERE DO NOT REMOVE THESE BOLTS TO MOUNT THE ARM Drill this supplied 25mm thick sacrificial aluminium mounting plate to act as an intermediate mount between the ROV and the arms.

  • Page 22: Break Away And Rest Introduction

    07. OPERATION 7.2 BREAK AWAY AND RESET INTRODUCTION TORQUE ARM TORQUE ARM Torque arms are connected to a common shaft in the hydraulic motor driven gearbox. When the boom arms hit an object the clutches come into play allowing the boom arms / torque arms to rotate around the gearbox shaft.

  • Page 23: Stowing For Launch Recovery

    07. OPERATION 7.3 STOWING FOR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY VORTEX BOOM ARMS HAVE FULL 200 DEGREE SWING FORE AND AFT ALONG SIDE OF ROV FOR EASY STOWAGE AND MAXIMUM LARS CLEARANCE...

  • Page 24: Operation Example Range Of Movement

    07. OPERATION 7.4 OPERATION EXAMPLE RANGE OF MOVEMENT Arm can be curled underneath the asset for full visual inspection. PIPE SHOWN IS 570MM OD...

  • Page 25: Servicing

    08. SERVICING 8.1 BREAK AWAY CLUTCH DETAILS TORQUE NUT TO 20 TO 40 FT/LB Strip clutch pack at the end of each hire and clean in warm fresh water to remove salt build up on the ceramic clutch plate and friction surfaces to ensure smooth operation. Re assemble dry with nothing on the ceramic clutch plates.

  • Page 26: 8.6 Disassembly

    08. SERVICING 8.2 DISASSEMBLY FLATTEN BOTH LOCK TABS BACK OFF BOTH NUTS REMOVE SHOULDER UNBOLT BOLT SIDE PLATES AND REMOVE CYLINDER END EIGHT LOCATOR PINS...
  • Page 27 08. SERVICING 8.3 DISASSEMBLY LOOSEN BOTH LOCKING GRUB SCREWS SLIDE BOTTOM PLATE OFF SHAFT NOTE 10MM SLEW STOPPER BOLT AT 10MM AND REMOVE FOUR BOLTS...
  • Page 28 08. SERVICING 8.4 DISASSEMBLY REMOVE MOTOR BOLTS (RED ARROW) REMOVE MOTOR THEN SLIDE REMOVE SIDE MOUNT BOLTS FROM SLEW / CLUTCH HUB AWAY ARM CHASSIS (YELLOW ARROW) FROM ARM CHASSIS LOOSEN NUTS FULLY – CAREFUL NOT TO GET GREASE / NEVER SEIZE ON CLUTCH PLATES...
  • Page 29 08. SERVICING 8.5 DISASSEMBLY LINE UP KEYWAYS (RED ARROWS) TO KEY SLOTS TO SLIDE ASSEMBLIES OFF SHAFT IN THIS DIRECTION (YELLOW ARROWS) REMOVE SHAFT...
  • Page 30 08. SERVICING 8.6 DISASSEMBLY LAY OUT THE COMPONENTS FOR INSPECTION ENSURE ALL COMPONENTS ARE CLEAN NOTE: BE CAREFUL TO PUT ABSOLUTLEY NO LUBRICANTS ON FIBER CLUTCH PLATES AND CLUTCH FRICTION FACES (RED ARROWS)

  • Page 31: 8.10 Assembly

    08. SERVICING 8.7 ASSEMBLY ENSURE ALL LIGHT AMOUNT OF COVER THREADS WITH COMPONENTS ARE 0-RING GREASE ON ANTI-SEIZE SUITABLE CLEAN. ABSOLUTELY NO O-RING. (YELLOW FOR STAINLESS STEEL LUBRICANTS ON FIBRE ARROW) (YELLOW ARROW) CLUTCH PLATES AND CLUTCH FRICTION FACES (RED ARROWS) FIT CLUTCH FIBRE MUST BE COMPLETELY...
  • Page 32 08. SERVICING 8.8 ASSEMBLY FIT FRICTION PLATE FIT BELVILLE WASHER FIT LOCK TAB LINING UP DRIVE SIDES WASHER OVER KEYWAY MUST BE COMPLETELY CLEAN WITH NO LUBRICANTS FIT NUT. LUBRICATE ENSURE SEAL IS IN FIT FIRST CLUTCH NUT WITH ANTI SEIZE GOOD CONDITION.
  • Page 33 08. SERVICING 8.9 ASSEMBLY FIT FIRST CLUTCH FIT SECOND CLUTCH SLIDE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY TO SHAFT ASSEMBLY TO SHAFT INTO ARM CHASSIS WHILE LINING UP WHILE LINING UP LOCATING SLOTS KEYWAYS KEYWAYS FIT LOWER MOUNT FIT SIDE PLATES PLATE FIT LOWER MOUNT PLATE...
  • Page 34 08. SERVICING 8.10 ASSEMBLY FIT HINGE PIN WITH HYDRAULIC HOSES FIT SHOULDER BRASS WASHER ON ROUTED IN THIS CYLINDER END BOTH SIDES LOCATION ABOVE HINGE PIN HAND PACK MOTOR LOCATION WITH MARINE GREASE OR SIMILAR TIGHTEN LOCKING GRUB SCREWS AND FIT HOSES TO MOTOR.

  • Page 35: 8.12 Grease Points Rust Prevention

    08. SERVICING 8.11 GREASE POINTS. RUST PREVENTION UNDER HYDRAULIC MOTOR GREASE POINT (YELLOW ARROW) IS FITTED TO FILL AIR VOIDS AND PREVENT CORROSION ON METAL PARTS. BEFORE EACH MOBILIZATION, PLEASE PUMP 3 TO 5 SQUIRTS OF GENERIC MARINE GRADE GREASE INTO THESE LOCATIONS UNTIL GREASE IS JUST SEEN EMERGING AT THE RED ARROW...
  • Page 36 08. SERVICING 8.12 GREASE POINTS – RUST PREVENTION IN VALVE MANIFOLD BLOCK PUMP GREASE INTO VALVE BLOCK TO PREVENT RUST FORMING AIR BLEED UNTIL GREASE COMES OUT...

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    08. SERVICING 8.13 MAINTENANCE – RUST PREVENTION ON SHOULDER COUNTERBALANCE VALVE SPRAY STEEL CARTRIDGE WITH 506 OR SIMILAR BEFORE FILLING SILICONE SOCK AND CABLE TIE SOCK OVER CARTRIDGE...

  • Page 38: Shipping Box

    09. SHIPPING BOX 9.1 WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS Shown packed for transit. Arms will only stow in one position shown. Either arms will fit in either location – but only in one position MOUNTING PLATES – DRILL TO SUIT SPARES BOX MANUAL YOUR APPLICATION MAIN INVENTORY:...

  • Page 39: Spares Box

    10. SPARES BOX 10.1 SPARES BOX Spares box inventory: CLUTCH NUT CROWS FOOT WRENCH WITH ½” DRIVE SPARE CYLINDER FOR FOREARM SPARE SEAL KIT FOR FOREARM CYLINDER SPARE SEAL KIT FOR SHOULDER CYLINDER STAINLESS STEEL NEVER SEIZE...

  • Page 40: Appendix & References

    11. APPENDIX & REFERENCES 11.1 CLUTCH DRAWING AND PARTS...

  • Page 41: 1.2 Pivot Assembly

    11. APPENDIX & REFERENCES 11.2 PIVOT ASSEMBLY...

  • Page 42: 1.3 Shoulder Cylinder

    11. APPENDIX & REFERENCES 11.3 SHOULDER CYLINDER DETAILS FOR ORDERING SEALS...

  • Page 43: 1.4 Forearm Cylinder

    11. APPENDIX & REFERENCES 11.4 FOREARM CYLINDER DETAILS FOR ORDERING SEALS...

  • Page 44: 1.5 Hydraulic Manifold

    11. APPENDIX & REFERENCES 11.5 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD BLOCK...

  • Page 45: 1.6 Hydraulic Manifold Block & Counterbalance Valve Schematic

    11. APPENDIX & REFERENCES 11.6 HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD BLOCK AND COUNTERBALANCE VALVE...

  • Page 46: Contacts

    12. CONTACTS JOE GOODIN MANAGING DIRECTOR VORTEX International Ltd 27 Parrs Road, RD1, New Plymouth, New Zealand Tel/Fax: +64 (6) 753 8102, Mobile: + 64 (0) 27 688 5372 Email: joe@vortexdredge.com Website: vortexdredge.com IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY: SCOPE ENGINEERING...
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