Description
Information
ExRobotics is the leading expert in developing rugged reliable robots for harsh environments that require ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 certification. These ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 certified robots will be the new benchmark for inspecting and surveying potentially explosive facilities. They are equipped with a range of sensors and cameras that use a wireless network to communicate with a driver/ operator located in a safe control room.
FOR REMOTE UNMANNED FACILITIES: Oil and gas companies are increasingly moving towards normally or minimally unmanned facilities as this cuts development and operating costs. Sometimes, these facilities are very remote (e.g. North West Shelf of Australia), harsh (e.g. the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia), or hazardous (e.g. the Caspian oil fields in Kazakhstan). Fixed instruments can’t be installed to cover all eventualities. In these situations, a co-operator robot can act as the eyes, ears and nose of a human driver that is located in a comfortable control room many (sometimes thousands) kilometres away.
The Co-Operator is kept permanently on location on its docking station which continuously charges its batteries. It’s usually driven by a plant operator from a control room although some customers allow their supervisors to drive the robot from their home. It acts as the eyes, ears and nose of the driver. It’s particularly valuable for hazardous and harsh environments such as hot deserts, arctic conditions and/or hydrogen sulphide contaminated fields. Also, it speeds response times for remote, normally unmanned facilities.
Advantages of a Co-Operator robot
A co-operator robot can quickly diagnose issues. Sometimes this can mean a process can be re-started immediately saving lost production, or it can assess a situation so the human operators are prepared with the right equipment and plan upon arrival.
Specification
Weight
75 – 100kg
Dimensions
950 x 690 x 555 mm
(L x W x H)
Driving time
90 – 120
minutes
Speed
0.8 meter/sec
(2.5 km/hour)
Powder Coated
Body
to Customer’s
colour scheme.
Operating ambient
temperature
from -20°C
to 50°C
ATEX/IECEx
Zone 1 certified
IIB (ethylene or
similar)
MOBILITY
Integrated unit of high-grade aluminium with:
Speed 2.5 km/hour
Skid steering on the spot
Range 1.5 km
Drives up and down 30-degree slopes
Drives up and down 20cm ledges
CAMERA MODULE
Integrated unit of high-grade aluminium with 3 cameras:
Glass windows with nano-coating for self-cleaning
A mixture of hi-resolution 18.1 megapixel and low-resolution 3.1
megapixel cameras facing forwards, downwards and upwards
All cameras have digital zoom, point and click, snapshots and
exposure control
LIGHT MODULE (OPTIONAL)
Integrated unit of high-grade aluminium with 3 lights:
Three LEDs orientated in the same direction as the cameras
Each LED has a 690-lumen output
TRACKS
Specialist anti-static tracks with excellent spot steering and step
climbing abilities
MICROPHONE
Mono front-facing microphone
BATTERY PACK
Ex enclosure containing three 12V 9 Ah lead crystal batteries
MAIN ELECTRONICS BOX
Ex enclosure containing a custom mainboard that
integrates the robot’s functions:
Intel Atom processor with Braswell 14 nm process technology,
4 cores, 8 Gb, 1,04 GHz
2x STM 32bits processors to support the main processor
Battery charger system and battery management system
Integrated sim-card or WiFi
GAS SENSOR OPTIONS
Ion Science Falco 1.1 for volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Honeywell 3000 Mk II for toxic gases
Crowcon IR MAX for light hydrocarbon gases
INDUCTION CHARGER AND DOCKING STATION
Patented induction charger with:
Foreign object detection system
Inputs 24 VDC, 110 VAC, 120 VAC, 220 VAC or 240 VAC
The robot can also be supplied with a quick charge socket
4G LTE WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM
Dual-band antennas that connect the robot to the control station
using a public or private 4G LTE network
WiFi offered as an alternative to 4G
CONTROL STATION
The robot can be driven using a laptop with a game controller or a
smartphone
ATEX / IECEX ZONE 1 CERTIFICATION
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