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Gripper Jack Skidding Systems

Hydraulic Gripper Jack heavy-load skidding systems for drill rigs, jack-up cantilevers, jacket and module load-out, and shipyard section positioning.

Description

Bardex's hydraulic Gripper Jack was developed in the 1960s for skidding and positioning rig derricks. Bardex has delivered heavy-load skidding systems and hydraulic power units for nearly all multi-well fixed drilling platforms on the northwest European continental shelf.

Applications

  • Drill rig skidding and jack-up cantilever extension/retraction
  • Pipe rack skidding and BOP transporter skidding
  • Jacket and module load-out
  • Ship and submarine section positioning in shipyards
  • Nuclear submarine reactor access housing positioning
  • Bridge section positioning

Systems can be combined with leveling and restraining systems for seismic, wind or subsidence loads.

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