Mobile Robot For A Harsh, Corrosive Outdoor Environment
First Claim
1. An installation adapted for extraction or production of petroleum products in a harsh outdoors environment comprising at least one industrial robot arranged for carrying out monitoring and maintenance operations wherein said at least one industrial robot comprise a robot arm with a plurality of arm parts movable relative each other about a plurality of joints and with electric motors for moving the arm parts, wherein the at least one robot is arranged with a transport apparatus such that said at least one robot is moveable between two or more locations of said installation, wherein said locations comprise at least one work location and a storage location, and wherein the storage location is arranged such that the at least one industrial robot is not exposed to the harsh outdoor environment when it is in the storage location.
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Abstract
An industrial robot including a plurality of arms movable relative each other about a plurality of joints, and electrical motors moving the arms. The robot is also arranged and designed to resist corrosion in a harsh environment. The robot is also mobile and arranged for movement or travel and suitable for maintenance and inspection tasks in an installation for oil and gas.
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- 1. An installation adapted for extraction or production of petroleum products in a harsh outdoors environment comprising at least one industrial robot arranged for carrying out monitoring and maintenance operations wherein said at least one industrial robot comprise a robot arm with a plurality of arm parts movable relative each other about a plurality of joints and with electric motors for moving the arm parts, wherein the at least one robot is arranged with a transport apparatus such that said at least one robot is moveable between two or more locations of said installation, wherein said locations comprise at least one work location and a storage location, and wherein the storage location is arranged such that the at least one industrial robot is not exposed to the harsh outdoor environment when it is in the storage location.
- 15. A method for operating an industrial robot in an installation for extraction or production of petroleum products in a harsh outdoors environment comprising at least one industrial robot arranged for carrying out monitoring and maintenance operations, said industrial robot comprising a robot arm with a plurality of arm parts movable relative each other about a plurality of joints and electrical motors for moving the arm parts, wherein said operations include protecting said industrial robot from chemical corrosion, wherein the method comprises moving said industrial robot with a transport apparatus such that said industrial robot travels between two or more locations of said installation, comprising at least one work location and a storage location, whereby the industrial robot is not exposed to the harsh outdoor environment when it is in the storage location.
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