Drawworks

Our gear-driven drawworks technology is supplied as state-of-the-art to the oil industry for on- and offshore
applications to meet requirements from desert to arctic environmental conditions. It combines the different
performance characteristics of a dynamic brake and a regenerative brake via the drive motors with an
intelligent, automated drawworks control system.
A couple of years of successful operation have indicated the following advantages of the geardriven design:

 High performance
 High availability
 Less weight
 Less noise
 Less vibration
 Four quadrant drive mode for regenerative braking
 Greater safety
 Longer service life and endurance
 Integrated autodriller
 Compact construction
 Less expensive than chain-driven drawworks
 Less maintenance than chain-driven drawworks
 Drive options: DC or AC
 Fully interchangeable to chain-driven drawworks (footprint and installation area)

We have developed a gear-driven drawworks for refurbishment of existing installations on- and offshore. This
version permits replacement of the existing chain-driven drawworks without major modifications on the drill
floor. We offer three basic gear-driven drawworks concepts for different applications to suit various
performance requirements:

 Multi gear drawworks

 Two gear drawworks
 Single gear drawworks
 Conventional compensated type
 Heave compensated type

Available in a range from 1,000 to 13,000 hp for hoisting capacities up to 1,500 sh.tons in conjunction with
optimized hook speed.
Features

 Gear-driven design
 AC or DC main drive configuration
 Short or long version to suit every drill floor layout
 All necessary control systems

In addition to the standard solutions, we manufacture customized drawworks in accordance with project
requirements.

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