Cutting apparatus
AssigneeDecom Engineering Ltd
InventorsGreg CONWAY, Sean CONWAY
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Abstract
A cutting apparatus (1) configured for The cutting apparatus (1) has a cutting means drive arrangement (100) having at least one cutting means (12) and at least one motive means (43) for providing power to the cutting means (12). The cutting apparatus (1) is configured such that all, some or a part of the cutting means drive arrangement (100) is interchangeable, on site. This enables use of a single cutting apparatus to perform a variety of different cuts and/or to cut a variety of different objects.
Claims60
A cutting apparatus configurable for subsea application, the cutting apparatus comprising a cutting means drive arrangement having at least one cutting means and at least one motive means configurable to provide power to the cutting means, the cutting apparatus being characterised in that all, some or a part of the cutting means drive arrangement is interchangeable, on site.
A cutting apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises a cutting head.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein, the cutting means is at least one blade.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein, the cutting means is interchangeable with a different type of cutting means.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein, the motive means is a blade motor.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein, the motive means is interchangeable with a different type of motive means.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises a high speed, low torque cutting means drive arrangement to enable the cutting apparatus to perform a high speed, low torque cut.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises a low speed, high torque cutting means drive arrangement to enable the cutting apparatus to perform a low speed, high torque cut.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the motive means is a high speed, low torque motor to enable the cutting apparatus to perform a high speed, low torque cut.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the motive means is a low speed, high torque motor to enable the cutting apparatus to perform a low speed, high torque cut.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus is configurable to enable interchanging between a high speed, low torque cutting means drive arrangement and a low speed, high torque cutting means drive arrangement.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus is configurable to enable interchanging between a high speed, low torque motor and a low speed, high torque motor.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting means is a high speed, low torque cutting means.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting means is a low speed, high torque cutting means.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises a clamping means to releasably clamp an object to be cut.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises a main frame having two spaced apart, mutually opposing structural support members.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus is hydraulically, electrically and/or pneumatically powered and/or is powered via any other suitable means.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises one or more connection means for connecting the cutting apparatus to a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a forklift truck, an excavator, a wheeled loader and/or a crane and/or any other machine with the lift capacity and the required hydraulic supply configurable for deployment of the cutting apparatus
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus is configurable to receive hydraulic power from one or more hydraulic power units or power packs.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises and/or is configurable to receive power from a primary hydraulic power unit capable of delivering 100 Litre per minute flow at 210 bar at the cutting means and/or motive means.
A cutting apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises and/or is configurable to receive a dedicated supply of power for the motive means only.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.