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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TIANJIN, July 6 (Xinhua) — China has put into operation its first domestically-made seven-functional robotic manipulator for deep-sea oil and gas operations, the developer of the device, China's Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), said Sunday.
A manipulator mounted on a remotely operated deep-sea vehicle (ROV) performed its tasks with precision during its first deployment in the Pearl River estuary. The device's maximum operating depth is 7,000 m, COOEC said.
The manipulator is capable of seven operations – extension, retraction, swing, rotation, opening, gripping and clamping. It has performed valve work and installed equipment in strong currents.
The 60-kilogram device, which is 35 percent lighter than its global counterparts, can carry a payload of 125 kg when fully extended. Its cost is 40 percent lower than imported alternatives.
The COOEC noted that the new manipulator allowed China to enter the elite group of countries capable of producing deep-sea robotics of this level. –0–
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