Sea freight, with its enormous carrying capacity and relatively low cost, provides strong support for the prosperity of the global economy. About 90% of the world's international trade volume is completed through sea freight. The sustained growth of global trade volume has driven the prosperity of ship transportation, while also placing higher demands on the maintenance and upkeep of ships. Ships face severe challenges such as seawater erosion and salt spray corrosion during long-term maritime navigation. Regular rust removal, spraying, and maintenance have become key links to ensure ship safety and extend service life.
Traditional scaffolding and other auxiliary equipment are no longer able to meet the needs of more efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly ship maintenance operations. At this time, high-altitude work platforms have been widely used in the fields of ship rust removal, spraying, and maintenance due to their high construction efficiency, fast operation speed, good safety, energy conservation, and environmental protection.
Working conditions are king, why have shipyard working conditions become the touchstone for high-speed machinery?
However, the large amount of salt spray air, severe oxidation environment, as well as the harsh working conditions such as a large amount of flying welding slag, cutting debris, and sanding iron shavings, pose a huge challenge to high-altitude operation equipment. If any brand of aerial work platform is capable of handling the work here, it will also be able to handle other working conditions with ease.
In order to cope with the special construction conditions of shipyards, major manufacturers of high-altitude work platforms have shown their skills by upgrading their existing equipment and launching shipyard specific models, which have received unanimous praise from users.
Working conditions are king, why have shipyard working conditions become the touchstone for high-speed machinery?
Before introducing these products in detail, let's take a closer look at the daunting challenges that high-altitude work platforms will face in shipyards.
Corrosion resistance
Ships sailing at sea for long periods of time are subject to corrosive substances such as seawater and salt spray. During sandblasting and other maintenance processes, these substances may adhere to high-altitude work platforms. Therefore, high-altitude work equipment must have excellent corrosion resistance to ensure long-term stable operation of the equipment.
Dustproof and waterproof performance
During the maintenance process of ships, a large amount of dust and wastewater are often generated. High altitude work platforms need to have good dust and waterproof performance to prevent internal pollution of equipment and ensure operational safety.
High security
There are certain safety risks inherent in high-altitude operations, especially in ship maintenance. In ship maintenance operations, high-altitude work platforms must have more comprehensive safety protection systems to ensure the safety of operators.
high efficiency
Ship maintenance and upkeep require a large workload and tight schedule, and high-altitude work platforms must have the ability to operate efficiently in order to shorten the construction period and reduce costs.
After understanding the challenges faced by high-altitude operation platform equipment in ship maintenance, let's take a look at what innovative products high-altitude operation equipment manufacturers have made to cope with such harsh working conditions.
In the application of shipyard working conditions, Zoomlion Intelligent High Tech Machinery has shown unique creativity and launched a series of specialized products, including SR-D29 rust removal aerial work platform, SR-D05 ship bottom rust removal vehicle, and a spraying robot.
Zoomlion Intelligent High altitude Machine SR-D29 Rust Removal Aerial Work Vehicle
Zoomlion Intelligent High Machine Spray Robot
Zoomlion Intelligent High Speed Machine SR-D05 Ship Bottom Rust Removal Vehicle
Two types of ship rust removal equipment both use advanced ultra-high pressure water jet rust removal technology. They use ultra-high pressure water pumps to generate water jets of over 250MPa, which have an impact on the surface of the ship's hull, damaging the rust layer and removing the paint on the surface of the ship, thus achieving the purpose of rust removal and cleaning. Due to its use of water as a cleaning material, replacing traditional sandblasting techniques with copper sand, it eliminates dust pollution and achieves efficient and environmentally friendly rust removal effects, becoming a new darling in the shipbuilding industry's rust removal operations.
SR-D29 adopts a telescopic arm design, with a maximum working height of 29.2m and an operating efficiency of 50 ㎡/h, suitable for the rust removal needs of different ship hulls.
The SR-D05 ship bottom rust removal operation vehicle is a specialized rust removal machinery designed for cleaning steel plates at the bottom of ships. The overall height is less than 1.2m, the maximum operating height is 5m, the maximum operating amplitude is 4.5m, and the operating width is 0.3m, which can meet the needs of the vast majority of ship bottom rust removal operations.
SR-D05 adopts a tracked chassis design, which has good passability and can be easily moved on the bottom of the ship. It is equipped with a work seat and adopts wireless remote control operation, making long-term work easier and safer. It comes with high-power lighting fixtures, which can be clearly visible even in dark environments.
The maximum working height of the high-altitude spraying robot of Zoomlion Intelligent High Speed Machine can reach 26m
The high-altitude spraying robot of Zoomlion Intelligent High Speed Machine has broken through the technology of automatic surface following control, improved the accuracy of operation, and reduced the difficulty of operation. Meanwhile, intelligent control and multiple core patented technologies enable robots to operate efficiently and stably in complex environments. Its maximum working height can reach 26m, the maximum working amplitude is 18.2m, and the spraying efficiency can reach up to 15m 2/min.
Focusing on customer needs and stimulating independent innovation vitality, XCMG High Tech has received high praise in the market for its high-quality, efficient, safe, reliable, and high-performance high tech products. In terms of shipyard application, XCMG has launched three shipyard models: XGS28D, XGS32D, and XGS38D.
XCMG XGS38D high-altitude operation equipment
The maximum operating height of XGS38D is 38.6m, the maximum operating amplitude is 19.2m, and the maximum bearing capacity is 340kg.
All three models are deeply customized for shipyard working conditions, with special treatments for corrosion resistance, waterproofing, dust prevention, and other aspects of the product. The whole machine is easy to operate, safe and reliable, operates smoothly, and has good protection, which can meet the needs of various complex working conditions.
In recent years, Xingbang Intelligence has repeatedly delivered specialized straight arm high-altitude work platforms to shipyard users in bulk, including various models such as GTBZ26 and GTBZ30. These devices have been specially designed for corrosion resistance, impact resistance, and wear resistance, and have good adaptability to harsh working conditions in shipyards.
Xingbang Intelligence has delivered multiple batches of specialized straight arm high-altitude work platforms to shipyard users
Xingbang Intelligent entered the field of shipbuilding in 2008 and has made extensive optimization and upgrades on the basis of universal products for shipyard application conditions. The product has increased wind resistance and is more suitable for the working environment of shipyards with strong winds at the seaside. Installing various protective components such as dust-proof, fireproof, and anti-corrosion sheaths for oil cylinders, arm scraper blades and control box covers, cable guide rail protection devices, etc. can prevent sandblasting, painting, welding and other sand particles from scratching the oil cylinder rod or damaging the machine inside the telescopic arm, facilitating subsequent shipyard maintenance and reducing repair costs.
Xingbang Intelligence has delivered multiple batches of specialized straight arm high-altitude work platforms to shipyard users
A series of targeted upgrades and transformations have enabled Xingbang Intelligent products to continuously win shipyard orders, whether in the domestic or foreign markets, whether in developing or developed countries, from China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation to PAXOCEAN, from Brazil to Singapore, Xingbang Intelligent has won the favor of more and more customers.
As an important application field of Dingli equipment, large shipyards have always been of particular concern to Dingli. Since implementing the electrification strategy, in addition to actively promoting the entry of electric arm and large electric scissors into shipbuilding and repair enterprises, Dingli has also continuously focused on the research and development of high-end shipbuilding engineering robots and mechanical equipment to assist in the mechanization, intelligence, and greening process of the shipbuilding industry.
The development of high-altitude work platforms in China began with the shipbuilding industry and also flourished in the shipbuilding industry. Tracing the development history of high-altitude work platforms in China, the shipbuilding industry and the Gini high-altitude work platform are definitely inseparable topics. It can be said that the shipbuilding industry has pioneered the mass application of high-altitude work platforms in China, and the Gini brand is the absolute protagonist among them.
Genie has developed and designed two shipyard specific straight arm high-altitude work platforms, the 30 meter class S-100HD and S-120HD
Targeting the Asian shipbuilding industry, Genie has developed and designed two shipyard specific straight arm high-altitude work platforms, the 30 meter class S-100HD and S-120HD (also known as S-3200 or S-3800). So far, these two products remain the benchmark for applications in the high-altitude work platform shipbuilding industry worldwide.
Genie has developed and designed two shipyard specific straight arm high-altitude work platforms, the 30 meter class S-100HD and S-120HD
Genie's customized and developed specialized accessories for harsh environments have received high praise from customers in the shipbuilding industry. This includes fully enclosed protection for pipelines and drag chains on the boom, steel machine covers, fully protected turntables, exposed pipeline fire-resistant sleeves, oil cylinder fire-resistant corrugated pipes, multi-stage air filtration devices, high-strength steel pipes for work platforms, anti extrusion handrails, soft cushion bumpers, steel mesh holes, heavy-duty foot switches, steel control panel protective covers, dedicated solid tires, etc. These configurations and kits greatly ensure the service life of equipment and the safety of construction personnel.
The application prospects of high-altitude work platforms in the fields of ship rust removal, spraying, and maintenance will be even broader
With the continued prosperity of the global shipping industry and the growing demand for ship maintenance and upkeep, the application prospects of high-altitude work platforms in the fields of ship rust removal, spraying, and repair will be even broader. The competition between domestic and foreign brands in this niche field will also be more intense. We hope that they will uphold the concept of innovative development, continuously launch more advanced, efficient, and safe high-altitude operation solutions, and make greater contributions to the global ship maintenance and upkeep industry.
