LaserPipe - In-bore laser welding OCRobotics 2015-12-08 | LaserPipe is an Innovate UK funded R&D project looking into the feasibility of in-bore pipe welding using industrial high-powered lasers, coupled with snake-arm robotics for hazardous or confined space deployment.http://www.ocrobotics.com/laserpipe
MiniX Snake-arm Robot OCRobotics 2022-06-29 | Designed for the oil and gas industry, the MiniX system eliminates the challenges of gas vessel inspections.
General Electric TBC Shield Sprayer System OCRobotics 2022-06-15 | GE continually pushes the boundaries to deliver dynamic inspection, cleaning, and repair technologies that reduce downtime and cost. Introducing a robotic arm application of Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Shield to an engine, on wing in hangar. This dynamic process is now being applied to GEnx engine combustors by GE's On Wing Support team in Doha.
OC Robotics/Magnox - Dragon LaserSnake Deployment OCRobotics 2018-05-03 | A laser-cutting robotic snake has been put to work on the highly radioactive core of the redundant DRAGON reactor.The long, flexible LaserSnake passed through a narrow hole in the three meter thick concrete around the core. It sliced through a 400mm diameter vessel attached to the reactor core at Winfrith in Dorset.
LaserSnake2 - Laser cutting for nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield - a world first. OCRobotics 2016-11-24 | This film shows a world first: the LaserSnake (a snake-arm robot with a laser cutter) successfully dismantling redundant equipment in a radioactive area of a nuclear facility. Working in a reprocessing plant at Sellafield, the LaserSnake was used by OC Robotics and TWI, together with Sellafield, to cut up a dissolver vessel. The culmination of a project part-funded by Innovate UK, this versatile and cost-effective system could transform many nuclear decommissioning tasks.
OC Robotics - Snake arm 101 OCRobotics 2016-09-22 | All you need to know about our snake-arm robots - watch carefully, as we'll be testing you!OC Robotics designs and manufactures snake-arm robots, which are specifically designed to perform remote handling operations in confined and hazardous spaces. OC Robotics has delivered robots for industries spanning - amongst others - nuclear, aerospace, medical and security. It has also provided consultancy and analysis services for these sectors.Snake-arm robots have a long, slender and flexible design, fitting effortlessly through small openings and around obstacles. Snake-arm robots do not need support from the environment, which means that they can navigate through an open space, avoiding obstacles, carrying tools and conducting work.
LaserSnake2 - First Laser Cutting Trials at TWI - Feb 2016 OCRobotics 2016-05-26 | The LaserSnake system was configured for laser cutting and shipped to TWI for integration with the ULO laser process head. During the trials the system cut both curved and flat mild and stainless steels up to 40mm. A number of piercing operations were also successfully performed. The team established cut set up and cutting parameters. The project partners were able to build on earlier laboratory learnings covering laser power levels, illumination, using the systems high repeatability and control.
LaserSnake2 - Laser Cutting Trials at TWI - May 2016 OCRobotics 2016-05-26 | The LaserSnake system has successfully completed its second set of laser cutting trials at TWI. The snake-arm robot combined with the ULO laser process head has shown itself to be a versatile system for in-situ nuclear decommissioning tasks.
OC Robotics - TMCLK JetSnake OCRobotics 2016-01-13 | OC Robotics have successfully delivered and commissioned a new JetSnake system to the Dragages/Bouygues joint venture in Hong Kong. Following trials of the first JetSnake system in Miami in 2013, Bouygues Travaux Publics (BYTP) ordered a system for the Tuen Mun Check Lap Kok Link (TMCLK) currently under construction between the mainland and Hong Kong International Airport.
LaserPipe - Example Deployment OCRobotics 2015-12-21 | As part of the LaserPipe feasibility study, the team investigated a number of applications for this technology. One such application is the welding of pipe sections accessible only through pressure vessels, or manifold, maintenance ports. This animation is one such example where a snake-arm robot could provide a solution to difficult access. http://www.ocrobotics.com/laserpipeyoutube.com/watch?v=jpbOE1wH_6w
OC Robotics - Series II, X125 snake-arm robot for UCL OCRobotics 2015-11-25 | OC Robotics has successfully delivered a Series II X125 snake-arm robot to University College London. This system will be used for robotic deployment of photogrammetry capability for inspection and measurement of confined and cluttered 3D environments.
OC Robotics - Mobile snake-arm robot OCRobotics 2015-07-14 | OC Robotics new mobile snake-arm robot. The 1.5m arm is mounted on an untethered, omnidirectional vehicle, giving it the freedom to explore complex structures that a conventional robot could not. OC Robotics have successfully delivered this system to Oxford Mobile Robotics Group. http://www.ocrobotics.com/news/mobile-snakearm-robot-delivered-to-oxford-mrghttp://mrg.robots.ox.ac.uk
OC Robotics - Introducing the Series 2 - X125 system OCRobotics 2014-12-17 | OC Robotics is pleased to introduce the Series II - X125 system. This Series II system builds upon the successful JetSnake product deployed on the Miami port tunnel boring machine.The Series II - X125 system delivers a 6kg payload, arm bend of over 225 degrees and a highly flexible tip. The 2.2m arm has passed a series of extended operational tests and been designed for increased reliability and easy maintenance to reduce through life costs.This particular Series II - X125 system has been successfully deployed with a high pressure water jet and inspection camera. Different tools can be selected to compliment the snake-arm, depending on application. For further information or to discuss your requirement please contact us.
OC Robotics - JetSnake: Snake-arm for TBMs OCRobotics 2014-09-23 | OC Robotics supplied Bouygues Travaux Publics with a snake-arm to clean and inspect the cutting head of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) beneath the Port of Miami.
OC Robotics - Security inspections with a snake-arm robot OCRobotics 2012-07-04 | Thin snake-arm robots are ideal for accessing tight spaces for inspection purposes. This particular snake-arm is 12.5mm in diameter, 600mm in length and sports an integrated camera and wire-cutting tool.OC Robotics designs and manufactures snake-arm robots, which are specifically designed to perform remote handling operations in confined and hazardous spaces. OC Robotics has delivered robots for industries spanning - amongst others - nuclear, aerospace, medical and security. It has also provided consultancy and analysis services for these sectors.Snake-arm robots have a long, slender and flexible design, fitting effortlessly through small openings and around obstacles. Snake-arm robots do not need support from the environment, which means that they can navigate through an open space, avoiding obstacles, carrying tools and conducting work.
OC Robotics - LaserSnake OCRobotics 2012-03-13 | A snake-arm robot with a 5kW laser for cutting metal and concrete! Find out more on the project page: http://www.ocrobotics.com/applications--solutions/nuclear/nuclear-case-study--lasersnakeIn 2011 OC Robotics led a collaborative project with TWI Ltd as part of a UK Technology Strategy Board competition for nuclear R&D feasibility studies. For this study a snake-arm robot was combined with a 5kW laser to enable a selective, remote-controlled approach to dismantling and decommissioning complex structures in hazardous and confined nuclear environments.OC Robotics designs and manufactures snake-arm robots, which are specifically designed to perform remote handling operations in confined and hazardous spaces. OC Robotics has delivered robots for industries spanning - amongst others - nuclear, aerospace, medical and security. It has also provided consultancy and analysis services for these sectors.Snake-arm robots have a long, slender and flexible design, fitting effortlessly through small openings and around obstacles. Snake-arm robots do not need support from the environment, which means that they can navigate through an open space, avoiding obstacles, carrying tools and conducting work.
OC Robotics - Snake-Arm Demonstrations OCRobotics 2012-02-13 | OC Robotics worked closely with Salvarem and Areva NC to demonstrate the remote-handling capability of a snake-arm robot in a confined and hazardous environment. Snake-arm robots are general purpose delivery tools for confined space working in hazardous areas.For more information, visit the project page at http://www.ocrobotics.com/applications--solutions/nuclear/nuclear-case-study--arevaOC Robotics designs and manufactures snake-arm robots, which are specifically designed to perform remote handling operations in confined and hazardous spaces. OC Robotics has delivered robots for industries spanning - amongst others - nuclear, aerospace, medical and security. It has also provided consultancy and analysis services for these sectors.Snake-arm robots have a long, slender and flexible design, fitting effortlessly through small openings and around obstacles. Snake-arm robots do not need support from the environment, which means that they can navigate through an open space, avoiding obstacles, carrying tools and conducting work.
OC Robotics - BBC Points West - Sellafield nuclear snake arm robot OCRobotics 2011-09-29 | This video demonstrates the capabilities of a snake-arm robot within a jungle of pipework. It was aired on Points West on 27th September 2011. More information on the project can be found at http://www.ocrobotics.com/applications--solutions/nuclear/nuclear-case-study--sellafieldFrom the BBC: "A team of Bristol engineers have created a robotic snake which can wriggle into inaccessible and dangerous places."Sellafield requires a dextrous remote handling capability to conduct safe, cost efficient exploration and characterisation of nuclear facilities. Snake-arm robots are general purpose delivery tools for confined space working in hazardous areas.Filming credits: BBC. Dave Harvey (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/daveharvey) and Ross James (http://www.rosscam.co.uk)OC Robotics designs and manufactures snake-arm robots, which are specifically designed to perform remote handling operations in confined and hazardous spaces. OC Robotics has delivered robots for industries spanning - amongst others - nuclear, aerospace, medical and security. It has also provided consultancy and analysis services for these sectors.Snake-arm robots have a long, slender and flexible design, fitting effortlessly through small openings and around obstacles. Snake-arm robots do not need support from the environment, which means that they can navigate through an open space, avoiding obstacles, carrying tools and conducting work.
OC Robotics - BBC Made in the West - Sellafield nuclear snake arm robot OCRobotics 2011-09-29 | This video demonstrates the capabilities of a snake-arm robot within a jungle of pipework. More information on the project can be found at http://www.ocrobotics.com/applications--solutions/nuclear/nuclear-case-study--sellafield See how it went out on TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKMsyTh4gvo From the BBC: "A team of Bristol engineers have created a robotic snake which can wriggle into inaccessible and dangerous places." Sellafield requires a dextrous remote handling capability to conduct safe, cost efficient exploration and characterisation of nuclear facilities. Snake-arm robots are general purpose delivery tools for confined space working in hazardous areas. Filming credits: BBC. Dave Harvey (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/daveharvey) and Ross James (http://www.rosscam.co.uk)
OC Robotics - Ringhals Case Study - snake arm robot OCRobotics 2011-04-20 | With the problems of radiation dosage and confined spaces, the nuclear industry is a clear beneficiary of snake-arm technology. That fact is borne out by the contracts won and snake-arms delivered by OC Robotics to its nuclear clients. For more information see http://www.ocrobotics.com/applications--solutions/nuclear/nuclear-case-study--ringhals
