Product: Wichita Kopper Kooled Brakes

Application: Mooring of Sub-Sea Oil Exploration Rigs

Wichita Clutch Kopper Kooled Brakes are used on semi-submersible oil rigs for both dynamic tensioning and static holding of mooring cables that keep the exploration rigs in position during drilling. These self-propelled platforms can drill to depths of 2,400 meters but must remain stationary for an extended period; thus a mooring pattern is laid with 8-16 heavy anchoring cables laid from each of 4 corners. Read Article