During the 4 day timeframe, AGE had to design, produce drawings, source materials, machine, heat treat, assemble, load test and develop procedures.
The design comprised a hinged double bowl sandwiching an array of segmented heat treated slip inserts. It was secured with a pin and handled with suitably rated off-the-shelf swivel lifting fixtures and custom length wire rope slings. Two sets of each clamp were manufactured to provide a backup set; a common requirement for offshore equipment. Upon completion, both sets of clamps were NATA load tested to 20,000lbs and certified to 10,000lbs per the customer’s requirements.
The clamps were subsequently dispatched to the field and performed the desired operations without fault.