ROV Subsea Control – Revolutionising Deep-Water Productivity
“Our customer was experiencing
shock and vibration challenges due to the extreme demands of the application, along with shipping complications that often resulted in computer failure. Our design and engineering experts overcame these challenges to provide a complete and reliable solution.”
Joe Phelps, Director, Sales & Marketing
Captec Americas
The customer is a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and manipulator arms with an aim to revolutionise deep-water productivity. Due to mobile deployment in harsh conditions, robust, high-performance and compact computers play an integral part in improving the reliability and functionality of the customer’s ROV subsea control application.
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The Challenges:
Requirement for the design and supply of a protected, compact industrial computing platform with the capacity to house customer equipment more reliably than a commercial alternative
Protect internal components from heavy shock and vibration caused by frequent transportation to application sites
High-end imaging support for maximum performance
Improve accessibility and airflow while reducing cabling
Meet custom I/O requirements to support optimised computing performance
The Solution
A custom, ruggedised 2U industrial computer engineered to meet challenging operational and technology requirements
Heavy-duty, cold rolled steel chassis provides a robust foundation of protection to internal components
Specification of custom-designed brackets protects all internal components from shock and vibration damage
An on-board graphics card delivers the image quality required to run the customer’s application
PSU engineering modifications remove excess cabling and improve ease of access
Custom I/O requirements met and integrated, including HD audio kit for an improved operator experience
The Outcome
A custom engineered computer capable of peak performance while subject to extreme shock and vibration
Custom testing including GPU analysis to ensure maximum performance and reliability in the field
Implementation of delivery schedules to ensure customer delivery times are continuously met
Confidence in a specialist supplier capable of delivering reliable platforms that consistently outperform and outlast commercial alternatives
Make it Your Own
Our engineering experts can customise this platform to meet the exact needs of your application. Please share a few details with us and we'll be in touch.
