Guiding chain carrier system

An installation comprising a guiding chain carrier system, configured to deploy and store a guiding chain and flexible supply cables and/or pipelines while avoiding folding, wherein the guiding chain carrier system comprises:

• a mobile workstation movable over a work surface by a first engine and connected to the flexible cables and/or pipelines;
• at least one guiding chain, connected at one end to a static connection area and at another end to the mobile workstation to the flexible cables and/or pipelines;
• and
• at least one compensation trolley, comprising a compensation system,
• wherein the compensation trolley is movable by a second engine,
• wherein the compensation system is configured to generate a resistance force calculated by a controller based on values of signals sent by or to the first engine to maintain the guiding chain bent in a single plane without forming a fold beyond mechanical limits of the guiding chain while the mobile workstation moves between a location nearest to and a location furthest from the static connection area,
• wherein the mobile workstation comprises the first engine driving the mobile workstation,
• wherein the compensation system comprises the second engine driving the compensation trolley, and
• wherein the controller is configured to coordinate operations of the first engine and the second engine so as to move the mobile workstation according to a received movement instruction while maintaining the guiding chain bent in the single plane without forming a fold beyond the mechanical limits of the guiding chain.

An installation comprising a guiding chain carrier system, configured to deploy and store a guiding chain and flexible supply cables and/or pipelines while avoiding folding, wherein the guiding chain carrier system comprises:

• a mobile workstation movable over a work surface by a first engine and connected to the flexible cables and/or pipelines;
• at least one guiding chain, connected at one end to a static connection area and at another end to the mobile workstation to the flexible cables and/or pipelines;
• and
• at least one compensation trolley, comprising a compensation system,
• wherein the compensation trolley is movable by a second engine,
• wherein the compensation system is configured to generate a resistance force calculated by a controller based on values of signals sent by or to the first engine to maintain the guiding chain bent in a single plane without forming a fold beyond mechanical limits of the guiding chain while the mobile workstation moves between a location nearest to and a location furthest from the static connection area, and
• wherein the compensation trolley comprises at least one first chain pulley moving according to movements of the guiding chain wrapped at least partially thereon the first chain pulley.

An installation comprising a guiding chain carrier system, configured to deploy and store a guiding chain and flexible supply cables and/or pipelines while avoiding folding, wherein the guiding chain carrier system comprises:

• a mobile workstation movable over a work surface by a first engine and connected to the flexible cables and/or pipelines;
• at least one guiding chain, connected at one end to a static connection area and at another end to the mobile workstation to the flexible cables and/or pipelines;
• and
• at least one compensation trolley, comprising a compensation system,
• wherein the compensation trolley is movable by a second engine,
• wherein the compensation system is configured to generate a resistance force calculated by a controller based on values of signals sent by or to the first engine to maintain the guiding chain bent in a single plane without forming a fold beyond mechanical limits of the guiding chain while the mobile workstation moves between a location nearest to and a location furthest from the static connection area, and
• wherein the guiding chain is positioned on one longitudinal side of the compensation trolley and on one longitudinal side of the mobile workstation, the longitudinal side being parallel to a direction of movement of the mobile workstation, and wherein at least one longitudinal lengthwise case for storing the guiding chain is adapted to be fixed on the installation.