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n a novel project involving a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, PT. Dalaz Teknik Utama used a 12t capacity Radiolink Plus
Straightpoint (SP) load cell and a Crosby shackle of the same capacity to complete a series of tests during fabrication of a power generator module at a Wasco Energy fabrication yard in Indonesia.
CHALLENGES TO BE OVERCOME PT. Dalaz Teknik Utama overcame limited access and a tight time schedule to complete over 200 force measurement tasks primarily related to lifting equipment, padeyes and monorails. Te mechanical handling test and certification- based scope of work was delivered to the project as an FPSO unit was prepared for work in the North Sea’s Kraken Oil Field. Each component of the main engine had to be weighed, including the turbo- charger (3,575kg), air cooler (610kg), cylinder head (1,250kg), piston (255kg) and camshaft gear wheel (685kg). Te wide-ranging project also included painting of monorails, padeyes and the engine room gantry crane, while all lifting equipment had to be marked with the safe working load (SWL). PT. Dalaz Teknik Utama, which
delivered thorough reports to the customer using SP’s latest technology, is a specialist provider of inspection and certification services, chiefly to the oil and gas market. Founded in 2014, it primarily focusses on lifting activities and non-
The Straightpoint and Crosby products were used where confined space and limited access were just two problems to overcome
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destructive testing. Force measurement technologies are a key component of day- to-day activities.
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INCREASED PRESSURE Dovi Suprayetno, country manager at Siaptek Indonesia, an SP distributor, says: “Te demands placed upon a testing company by the oil and gas sector are widespread. Not only do we have to deliver our work in a hazardous environment, but we’re often put under increased pressure by access offshore, confined spaces and generally fitting in with the scheduling of a fast-moving sector.” Suprayetno explains that SP is pioneering continued progression away
Straightpoint and Crosby combine on FPSO project
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from mechanical dial scales, and that the latest ATEX/IECEx products are perfectly suited to applications in the oil and gas market. He states: “Te Radiolink Plus boasts a separate internal sealed enclosure providing the load cell’s electronic components with IP67 environmental protection even with the battery cover plate missing, making the dynamometer suitable for use in the harshest environments.” In this particular case, measurements were taken on a wireless Hand Held Plus unit.
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