Reel Drive Systems
Designed to handle large, heavy reels of product with ease, the Motive Reel Drive System is a highly versatile piece of kit, capable of handling reels up to 400Te.
Reel Drive Systems: Optimising Operations
The Motive Reel Drive System is a reliable and efficient solution utilised across multiple sectors, for projects on and offshore, including renewables, decommissioning, and oil and gas.
Designed to handle large, heavy reels of product with ease, Reel Drive Systems are becoming an increasingly useful method in sectors like offshore wind, where wind farms are becoming more complex, resulting in shorter length inter-array cables being supplied on reels.
Suitable for handling any flexible products from subsea cables, risers, umbilical or mooring lines, the Reel Drive System is a highly versatile piece of equipment.
To date, Motive Reel Drive System rental projects have included deploying fiber-optic cables for island connections, underwater cable lay and retrieval, multiple lays of flexible pipes and umbilical’s, and the installation of power cables for offshore wind farms.
Useful to carry out a variety of tasks, our Reel Drive Systems are highly durable and require minimal maintenance, proving a cost-effective long-term option.
Motive Reel Drive System overview
With capacity up to 400Te SWL, the Motive Reel Drive System can accommodate any reel width, and is modular in construction, allowing easy disassembly and transportation.
Powered by a twin 90kW electric Hydraulic Power Unit - meaning there is always a backup motor in the event of redundancy - the RDS comes complete with a 40m track system enabling the towers to move with ease while handling multiple reels.
All functions are hydraulically powered, and large line pulls can be achieved with the reel drive hub system due to the heavy-duty drive units, with a maximum torque of 320kNm.
Increased control and efficiency
The drive unit can be controlled via a manual hydraulic control valve or remote-control station to manage the direction of pull and precise speeds.
Motive supplies a range of cable lay equipment including Tensioners to ensure consistent pull rates and proper tension, reducing unnecessary wear or friction to the handled product, and avoiding potential damage through the product becoming too slack or tight. Utilising a Tensioner also allows the monitoring of distance, speed, and line tension bi-directionally.
Our highly experienced lay team is available to deploy with all equipment spreads to commission and operate the Reel Drive System along with A&R winches and any other Motive equipment on-board.
A fast and accurate method of flexible product deployment or retrieval compared to alternative lay or retrieval solutions involving cranes or heavy machinery, Reel Drive Systems can help to reduce time and labour.
With its ability to handle heavy loads, withstand the harshest environments, and overall versatility, the Reel Drive System is an attractive choice for enhancing any operations. Motive provides reel drive system rental on a global basis, and also provides a full design and build service for equipment purchase.
